01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC006306
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- HS2 0HA
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Comann Eachdraidh An Rubha aims to ensure that the culture and history of our area is known and celebrated among all generations. We hold archive material and artefacts and conduct research into various aspects of our history and make the outcome of research available through exhibitions, video interviews available on You Tube, articles in our local newspaper, Facebook posts on our own page and also by working with our local school on specific projects. We hold some genealogical information and aim to respond to queries received.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- People with a particular ethnic or racial origin
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
(a) To promote an interest in the history of the area corresponding to the Tiumpan and Aiginish Electoral Divisions of the island of Lewis (b) To collect, identify and preserve documents, artefacts, photographs and other material of historical value within the area for the benefit of the community. (c) To hold copyright for the above (d) To identify and conserve sites of historical and archeological interest within the area defined in (a) above. (e) To raise and hold funds towards the furtherance of the foregoing aims (f) To take all other lawful steps as shall be deemed necessary towards the fulfilment of the aims of the society
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £8,727 | £9,428 | 0 | 10 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £13,907 | £10,753 | 0 | 4 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £1,320 | £1,385 | 0 | 6 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £360 | £108 | 0 | 21 November 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £564 | £584 | 0 | 22 November 2021 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- 13 Portvoller, Point, Isle of Lewis
- Website supplied to OSCR
- https://m.facebook.com/Comann-Eachdraidh-an-Rubha-661219397275405/
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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